"When you write it, that's in investment. When you hear it back, that's the gross. Your system automatically takes out the investment and determines the profit… enjoyment"
FOR LANGSTON HUGHES'S THIRD ENTRY in the First Books series, he turned his attention to a subject that was of great importance to him: jazz. Illustrated by Cliff Roberts
In this episode Charles Hazlewood tracks down the pioneers of minimalism, which began on America's west coast in the 1950s. Describing them as 'prophets without honour'.
We are building an association of likeminded music lovers, interested in acquiring new music available solely on vinyl. We will be offering memberships to receive a new pressing bimonthly of some of the finest artists in the world and we are offering it in a format that is completely exclusive.
assembled a clever mix of jazz 45s that he’s found across the globe, Jazz on 45. Above is the mix he put together prior to a recent trip to Paris where he DJed an all-45 set at Le Mellotron. Track list and write-up by Todd Simon below.
L.A. based composer and avant-garde trumpeter Jon Hassell is revered for his minimalist ambient work. We'll have a rare visit when he brings a trio to perform select pieces for Morning Becomes Eclectic listeners at 11:15am.